A long-standing tradition of saying prayers before meetings of the full Isle of Wight Council are being abolished - after the new chairman said he didn't agree with it.
Councillor keeps fighting over discriminatory prayers. A COUNCILLOR S 16-year campaign to end prayers at meetings of the Isle of Wight Council has finally succeeded after he became chair. The issue was due to be a motion on the agenda of the first full council meeting last night (Wednesday) after the election, but with Cllr Geoff Brodie becoming chair it was at his discretion whether or not the practice would continue. While prayers are said at other local authorities, it is at the discretion of the chair as to whether the practice takes place. Under the previous chair, former Cllr George Cameron, prayers were said by archdeacon, The Ven Peter Leonard.
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